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Velaikaran (1952)

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How it feels

A man-servant gets caught in the middle of a family's conflicts. The film follows his loyalties and hardships over time.

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What happens

Velaikaran (transl. Man-servant) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan and produced by Sri Valli Productions. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi and Madhuridevi. It was released on 23 May 1952, and became a box office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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